Vocabolario

ph

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The pH of the water was tested in the lab.”

Sinonimi: acidity level

Antonimi:

phantom

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The story is about a phantom.”

Sinonimi: ghost, illusion

Antonimi: reality

pharmacist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The pharmacist gave me medicine.”

Sinonimi: drugstore specialist

Antonimi: patient

pharmacy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The pharmacy is near the clinic.”

Sinonimi: drugstore

Antonimi: restaurant

physics

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Physics is an interesting subject.”

Sinonimi: science of nature

Antonimi: art

phone

Sostantivo

Esempio: “My phone is on the table.”

philistine

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He dismissed the critic as a philistine.”

Sinonimi: boor, uncultured person

Antonimi: connoisseur, cultured person

phenomenal

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The response to the product was phenomenal.”

Sinonimi: extraordinary, remarkable

Antonimi: ordinary, poor

physicality

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The role demands both emotional depth and physicality.”

Sinonimi: bodily presence, physical expression

Antonimi: intangibility

physiological

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Stress has physiological effects that can’t be ignored.”

Sinonimi: bodily

philanthropic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “They created a philanthropic fund with strict oversight.”

Sinonimi: charitable

Antonimi: self-serving

philanthropy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Philanthropy is most effective when paired with accountability.”

Sinonimi: charity

Antonimi: selfishness

phenomenally

Avverbio

Esempio: “The team performed phenomenally under pressure.”

Sinonimi: exceptionally

Antonimi: poorly

phase

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We are entering the final phase of the project.”

Sinonimi: stage

physiologically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The drug acts physiologically on the nervous system.”

Sinonimi: biologically

Antonimi: psychologically

philanthropist

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The philanthropist funded educational programs.”

Sinonimi: benefactor

Antonimi: miser

veritable

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The room was a veritable museum.”

Sinonimi: true, real

Antonimi: fake

idiomatic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “This phrase sounds idiomatic in English.”

Sinonimi: natural, native-like

Antonimi: unnatural

cognitive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Sleep affects cognitive performance.”

Sinonimi: mental, intellectual

Antonimi: physical

amorphous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The plan was still amorphous.”

Sinonimi: shapeless, undefined

Antonimi: structured

neophyte

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He is a neophyte in programming.”

Sinonimi: beginner, novice

Antonimi: expert

euphoria

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The victory created euphoria.”

Sinonimi: joy, excitement

Antonimi: despair

calamity

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The flood was a calamity for the village.”

Sinonimi: disaster, catastrophe

Antonimi: blessing

arduous

Aggettivo

Esempio: “It was an arduous journey.”

Sinonimi: difficult, demanding

Antonimi: easy

lurid

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The newspaper published lurid details.”

Sinonimi: shocking, sensational

Antonimi: plain

angst

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Sinonimi: anxiety, worry

Antonimi: calm

trauma

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The accident caused emotional trauma.”

Sinonimi: shock, injury

Antonimi: healing

psychology

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Psychology studies human behavior.”

Sinonimi: study of mind

Antonimi: physics

astronomy

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Astronomy studies stars and planets.”

Sinonimi: space science

Antonimi: astrology

addiction

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Addiction can damage health.”

Sinonimi: dependence

Antonimi: freedom

operator

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The operator answered the phone.”

Sinonimi: telephone operator, switchboard operator

catalog

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Look at the product catalog.”

Sinonimi: list, directory

Antonimi: single item

definition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Write the definition of this word.”

Sinonimi: meaning, explanation

Antonimi: confusion

geography

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We study geography at school.”

Sinonimi: study of places

Antonimi: history

ecosystem

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The forest is an ecosystem.”

Sinonimi: natural system

Antonimi: dead environment

biography

Sostantivo

Esempio: “I read his biography.”

Sinonimi: life story

Antonimi: fiction

fitness

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Fitness is good for health.”

Sinonimi: exercise, physical training

Antonimi: inactivity

chest

Sostantivo

Esempio: “He has pain in his chest.”

Sinonimi: upper body

Antonimi: back

text

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Read the text, please.”

Sinonimi: writing, message

Antonimi: picture

area

Sostantivo

Esempio: “This area is quiet.”

Sinonimi: place, zone

Antonimi: point

invention

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The telephone was an important invention.”

Sinonimi: creation, innovation

Antonimi: copy

body

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Exercise is good for the body.”

Sinonimi: physical form

Antonimi: mind

ball

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The ball is under the table.”

Sinonimi: sphere

Antonimi: cube

telephone

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The telephone is ringing.”

Sinonimi: phone, mobile

Antonimi: letter

sentence

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Write one sentence.”

Sinonimi: phrase, statement

Antonimi: word

topography

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The map shows the topography of the region.”

Sinonimi: terrain description, landform study

Antonimi:

resounding

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The proposal received resounding support.”

Sinonimi: emphatic, overwhelming

Antonimi: weak, muted

figurative

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The phrase is figurative, not literal.”

Sinonimi: symbolic, metaphorical

Antonimi: literal, direct

divination

Sostantivo

Esempio: “In ancient cultures, divination was often linked to religion.”

Sinonimi: fortune-telling, prophecy

Antonimi: reason, science

depressive

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The novel has a depressive atmosphere from beginning to end.”

Sinonimi: gloomy, bleak

Antonimi: uplifting, cheerful

dispensary

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The village dispensary provides basic medicine.”

Sinonimi: clinic, pharmacy

Antonimi:

demography

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Demography helps explain population change.”

Sinonimi: population study

Antonimi:

traumatic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The accident was a traumatic experience.”

Sinonimi: disturbing, shocking

Antonimi: comforting, healing

prophetic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “His warning now seems almost prophetic.”

Sinonimi: predictive, visionary

Antonimi: unpredictive, ordinary

scholasticism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The course briefly covers medieval scholasticism.”

Sinonimi: medieval philosophy

Antonimi:

decomposition

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Heat speeds up the decomposition of food.”

Sinonimi: decay, breakdown

Antonimi: growth

even

Avverbio

Esempio: “Even my little brother knew the answer.”

Sinonimi: also, flat

Antonimi: uneven

dial

Verbo

Esempio: “Dial this number for assistance.”

Sinonimi: call, press numbers

Antonimi: hang up

rid

Aggettivo

Esempio: “We need to get rid of these old boxes.”

Sinonimi: remove, clear away

Antonimi: keep

encyclopedia

Sostantivo

Esempio: “We used an encyclopedia to find the answer.”

Sinonimi: reference book

Antonimi:

shoot

Verbo

Esempio: “They plan to shoot a short film next month.”

Sinonimi: fire, film

Antonimi: miss

image

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The image on the screen is very clear.”

Sinonimi: picture, photo

Antonimi:

meteorology

Sostantivo

Esempio: “She studied meteorology before becoming a climate analyst.”

Sinonimi: weather science

Antonimi:

haphazardly

Avverbio

Esempio: “The papers had been stacked haphazardly across the desk.”

Sinonimi: randomly, carelessly

Antonimi: systematically, orderly

genomically

Avverbio

Esempio: “The species were analyzed genomically to trace their evolution.”

Sinonimi: genetically, molecularly

Antonimi: phenotypically

euphemistic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The statement used euphemistic language to avoid direct blame.”

Sinonimi: indirect, softened

Antonimi: blunt, explicit

elephantine

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The project became elephantine and impossible to manage.”

Sinonimi: massive, cumbersome

Antonimi: compact, nimble

athleticism

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The role demands both grace and athleticism.”

Sinonimi: physical prowess, fitness

Antonimi: clumsiness, frailty

amorphously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The organization grew amorphously without a clear structure.”

Sinonimi: formlessly, vaguely

Antonimi: clearly, structurally

primitively

Avverbio

Esempio: “The shelter was primitively built but still usable.”

Sinonimi: crudely, basically

Antonimi: sophisticatedly, refinedly

ferociously

Avverbio

Esempio: “The animals fought ferociously over food.”

Sinonimi: fiercely, violently

Antonimi: gently, mildly

demographic

Aggettivo

Esempio: “Demographic changes are reshaping the labor market.”

Sinonimi: population-related

Antonimi:

atmospheric

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The lighting gave the restaurant an atmospheric feel.”

Sinonimi: evocative, moody

Antonimi: bland, plain

victorious

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The team returned home victorious after the final match.”

Sinonimi: triumphant, successful

Antonimi: defeated, unsuccessful

trim

Verbo

Esempio: “I need to trim the edges of this photo.”

Sinonimi: cut neatly, reduce

Antonimi: extend

take

Verbo

Esempio: “Please take your coat with you.”

Sinonimi: grab, carry

Antonimi: leave, give

plus

Preposizione

Esempio: “The main plus of this phone is the battery life.”

Sinonimi: advantage, added to

Antonimi: minus, disadvantage

hurt

Verbo

Esempio: “Be careful not to hurt your back.”

Sinonimi: injure, harm

Antonimi: heal

effect

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The medicine had a quick effect.”

Sinonimi: result, impact

Antonimi: cause

cinematography

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The cinematography turned an ordinary scene into something unforgettable.”

Sinonimi: camera work